New health clinic to see patients early next year
KUCHING: The construction of the Type 3 Health Clinic in Serian which is expected to be completed by end of the year will be operational in the first quarter of next year. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the latest progress of the construction of the health facility is now at 76 per cent. […]
Sibuti gets boost with new towers
MIRI: Several new telecommunication towers are currently being built and will start operating by the end of this year in the Sibuti parliamentary constituency. Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni said that these towers are part of the National Digital Network Plan Initiative (JENDELA). Lukanisman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of these tower projects in […]
Call to decentralise CKAPS to cut red tape
MIRI: The authority of the Private Medical Practice Control Unit (CKAPS) at the federal level needs to be decentralised to the state level to expedite approval process. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni emphasised that such a move was necessary to help address some matters on decision-making besides cutting the red tape process. He disclosed that […]
Flood barriers to be installed around SGH
BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: Flood barriers will be installed at certain locations of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here to prevent the area from being hit by flood, says Deputy Minister of Health Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He disclosed this following a visit to the affected area that was hit by flood on March 18 namely, the […]
Lukanisman: We need more than 40,000 assistant medical officers by 2025
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia needs a total of 44,804 assistant medical officers (PPP) by 2025 taking into account the country’s expected population of 36 million that year, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Currently, he said there were 23,329 assistant medical officers in the country, with a ratio of 1:1,400 population. “The shortage of assistant medical […]
MoH in final phase of preparing health white paper
LAHAD DATU: The Ministry of Health (MoH) is in the final phase of preparing a Health White Paper that involves new basic policies for the national health services sector. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said this would also involve health services in Sabah which need federal government attention. Lukanisman, who is on his first […]
Stricter guidelines on delayed projects in Lawas, Lubok Antu
KUCHING: Stricter guidelines are on the cards for contractors of the Lawas Hospital and Lubok Antu Health Clinic projects who failed to meet their completion deadlines. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni assured that his ministry is closely monitoring the two sick projects. “We admit that the projects in Lawas and Lubok Antu are ‘sick’ […]
Petra Jaya Hospital expected to begin operations in 2025; currently ahead of original schedule
KUCHING: The Petra Jaya Hospital is expected to be fully operational by 2025. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the construction progress of the second largest hospital in Sarawak is ahead of its original schedule. With the current progress, he said, physically, this hospital will be fully completed on November 25, 2024, thus reducing […]
Health autonomy will empower S’wak to improve healthcare system, says Lukanisman
KUCHING: The authority of the health autonomy that Sarawak seeks is to improve the health system, not to take over the system entirely, said Lukanisman Awang Sauni. In stating this, the Deputy Health Minister disclosed that both the Ministry of Health and the state government have prepared their own draft of white papers on the […]
New Miri health clinic operational in June
MIRI: A new Health Clinic next to the existing Miri Hospital has been physically completed and is expected to be operational in June this year. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said, the authorities were currently conducting final inspection, testing and commissioning of the clinic. Construction work on the RM26.3 million government clinic began in […]
